Thursday, June 26, 2014

Border Fine Arts, the UK’s premier manufacturer of
hand-painted resin figurines, is very proud to announce the launch of the first
two figurines in their new A Moment in
Time collection.

Sculpted by Peter Mook under the direction of Border Fine
Arts’ design director, Ray Ayres, the figurines are made entirely by hand in
the Border Fine Arts studios in Langholm. Both figurines are to be produced in
worldwide numbered editions of 250. After casting and assembling by hand, each will
be painted by hand, meaning no two will be identical, and, as befits such
prestigious studies, every piece will be presented with an individually
numbered limited edition certificate of authenticity.

The new figurines portray favourite ‘moments in time’
from two of Walt Disney’s most successful films — Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio. The Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs figurine [pictured] is inspired by the iconic moment
in the film when Snow White wakes up to find the dwarfs looking at her in awe
from the bottom of her bed. Every intricate detail of the scene is included in
the model from interpreting the grain of the wood to the adorable expressions
of the dwarfs. Meanwhile the memorable ‘moment in time’ when Pinocchio first
comes to life is the inspirational scene for the Geppetto & Pinocchio figurine.

With such a pedigree the figurines are destined to become
the ultimate ‘must have’ for serious Disney collectors.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfscaptures one of the most memorable ‘moments’ in Disney’s celebrated film, which remains one of the most popular Disney movies since it was first released in 1937.

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This enchanting figurine is inspired by the film’s iconic ‘moment in time’ when Show White wakes up to find the dwarfs looking at her in awe from the bottom of her bed.This limited edition figurine is made in the UK at Border Fine Arts’ Langholm-based studio, and only the most exceptional artists will be working on each piece. With such a pedigree the figurines are destined to become the ultimate ‘must have’ for serious Disney collectors.

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Peter Mook, one of the UK’s most talented sculptors whose art ranges from minute four-inch high figurines to imposing six-foot statues, worked alongside the Border Fine Arts design team, to create the original studies for the Moment in Time collection.

The Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs figurine is inspired by the iconic moment in the film when Show White wakes up to find the dwarfs looking at her in awe from the bottom of her bed.

Peter has included every intricate detail of the scene in the model from interpreting the grain of the wood to the adorable expressions of the dwarfs.

Monday, June 9, 2014

As impetuous as she is feisty, Princess Anna wants
nothing more than to bridge the icy divide between herself and big sister Elsa,
the future queen of Arendelle. But when
Elsa reveals her hidden power and accidentally freezes the entire kingdom, it’s
up to Anna to venture forth into the wintry wonderland created by her
self-exiled sister and bring Elsa back home to undo the damage she’s
unwittingly wrought. This
character-authentic polystone mini-bust is designed by Patrick Romandy-Simmons
and sculpted by Jacqueline Perreault.
Standing 7” tall, Anna comes painted and ready to display.

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Regal but aloof Elsa carries a terrible secret.
On the very day she is crowned Queen of Arendelle, the icy beauty inadvertently
reveals to her subjects that she possesses a strange and frightening power: She can project freezing blasts of sub-zero
cold frigid enough to lock her entire kingdom in a never-ending winter.
Fleeing into a self-imposed exile, Elsa casts off the restrictions of her past
and finally embraces the wild and liberating power that she has so long
denied. All hail the Snow Queen!

This character-authentic polystone mini-bust is
designed by Patrick Romandy-Simmons and sculpted by Jacqueline Perreault. Standing 7 ¼” tall, Elsa comes painted and
ready to display.Both Anna and Elsa are an Open Edition release, scheduled for October, 2014. Both retail for $70.00 US each.

Grand Jester Studios' Disney Busts dynamically capture all the grandeur and power of the Walt Disney Studios' noblest heroes, loveliest heroines and vilest villains in a character-authentic collection of highly detailed and hand-painted polystone busts. Through dramatic poses and film-inspired design, these expressive portrayals recreate the unique mannerisms and individuality of favorite animated and live-action characters.

Thursday, June 5, 2014

The play’s the
thing when Figment dons the garb of the Bard and tackles the coveted role of Hamlet.

The dithering Dane may have been melancholy, but Figment is anything but
as he addresses the grinning skull of Yorick above the crumbling ruins of Elsinore.
Figment’s boundless creativity and unfettered imagination run free upon
the well-trod boards of theaters everywhere, and what better way to celebrate
the 450th birthday of William Shakespeare than with this whimsical ode to
actors and playwrights everywhere!

The polystone bust thru Grand Jester Studios will be available June 28, 2014. Sculptor Jacqueline Perrault will be on hand from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m in the Art of Disney in Epcot. Park Admission is required.Unable to make it? Take advantage of a special pre-purchase opportunity now through June 27, 2014.

Please
visit The Art of Disney Parks web site for information about the event and how
to order.